Local company named best UK construction employer
Local company Lindum has been named as the top construction employer in the UK and 6th overall in the Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For list 2013. Lindum, based on Station Road in North...
View ArticleNew Lincoln bus service launched for Doddington Park
A new Lincoln bus service has been officially launched for Lincoln residents and businesses in the Doddington Park area. The route has been servicing the area since November 2012 and was officially...
View ArticleLincoln’s greenest offices completed
A new company HQ in Langworth near Lincoln, possibly the greenest office building in the city, has been completed. Bridge House has been handed over to Cool Milk after the £400,000 project was finished...
View ArticleJolly Brewer named Lincoln CAMRA pub of the year
The Jolly Brewer pub on Broadgate has been selected as the Lincoln CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) branch pub of the year for 2013. This is the second time in three years that landlady Emma Chapman has...
View ArticleLincolnshire property market shows signs of growth
The property market in Lincolnshire is showing signs of growth according to a leading law firm. The number of housing transactions being dealt with by the firm has grown by more than 40% since the...
View ArticleLincoln Blockbuster store set to close
The Blockbuster store on Moorland Close off Tritton Road in Lincoln is set to close, leading to up to 10 job losses. Stores in Stamford and Wisbech were closed in February after the company went into...
View ArticleClosure awaits Ilkeston Co-op travel on Lincoln High Street
The Ilkeston Co-op travel store on Lincoln High Street is set to close, with around 10 jobs expected to go. The store is owned by Thomas Cook and is among 195 being closed across the UK as the tour...
View Article5 techniques to improve your SEO and website traffic
Many websites seem to fall short of consistency and focus when it comes to their search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques, regardless of business size and industry. Why should you care about this? A...
View ArticleSocial media is not just about likes and followers
More and more businesses seem to be embracing social media nowadays. Whether that’s by posting a corporate image in the hope of a retweet, asking fans and followers questions, sticking a QR code onto...
View ArticleBT will provide Lincolnshire’s £48m superfast broadband contract
Lincolnshire County Council signed a £48 million public and private sector money contract with BT to provide superfast broadband infrastructure to almost 90% of county properties by 2016. BT will build...
View ArticleIn pictures: Onlincolnshire digital conference in Lincoln
The first ever Onlincolnshire digital conference was held in Lincoln at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel on Wednesday, March 13. The event was organised by Lincolnshire County Council to promote better...
View ArticleLincolnshire business confidence increasing, new survey finds
More than half of Lincolnshire businesses expect their turnover to increase during 2013, despite the longest recession in the UK for 50 years, according to a survey by county accountants. Nearly...
View ArticleVision set out for Brayford Pool improvements in Lincoln
The Brayford Trust has developed new plans for Lincoln that involve creating a circular route around Brayford Pool and two new bridges. The new bridges would be suitable for both pedestrians and...
View ArticleAlmost 400 young people in Lincoln took on work experience since 2011
More than 380 young people in Lincoln have taken part in the government’s work experience scheme since 2011, new figures from Jobcentre Plus show. Another 120 people in Lincoln have had work experience...
View ArticleLincolnshire County Council cuts carbon emissions by a third
Lincolnshire County Council has slashed its carbon emission by more than 35% in the past year, new figures from the Environment Agency show. The council was ranked 1,064th last year in the agency’s CO2...
View ArticleFed up with being horsed around, Lincoln shoppers turn to local butchers
Since the horsemeat scandal broke in January this year, a significant number of popular brands were found to contain horse DNA in some of their meat products. The majority of products found to contain...
View ArticleLincoln Crofton Road Rileys closes down
A snooker club on the edge of Lincoln has closed its doors this week, due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Rileys, the national sports bar chain which also has a club on Silver Street, closed the Crofton...
View ArticleBlogging for business has SEO benefits too
Marketing experts will advise you that blogging for your business will help you humanise your brand and engage with customers. SEO consultants like me recommend it too. Before I start, I want to say...
View ArticleBishop Grosseteste become Lincoln City FC main sponsors
Bishop Grosseteste University will become one of Lincoln City Football Club’s main sponsors from next season. Under the terms of the new three-year agreement, BGU will become a leading partner of the...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs open new fudge shop on Lincoln Steep Hill
Two entrepreneurs from Sussex have moved to Lincoln to open their first business: a fudge shop on Steep Hill. Guy Bart-Smith and Greg Bresland picked Britain’s Greatest Street 2012 for their new sweet...
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